Sep 3 2010

Abbott Halts Sale of Flu Vaccine Business

Abbott Laboratories has called a halt to the sale of its European flu-vaccine unit because of a dissapointing run of initial bids, The Wall Street Journal reported. Abbott announced it would be selling the business in June and recieved interest from four or five bidders, but offers did not top €500 million ($640 million), which [...]


Sep 3 2010

Abbott Halts Sale of Flu Vaccine Business

Abbott Laboratories has called a halt to the sale of its European flu-vaccine unit because of a dissapointing run of initial bids, The Wall Street Journal reported. Abbott announced it would be selling the business in June and recieved interest from four or five bidders, but offers did not top €500 million ($640 million), which [...]


Jul 18 2010

A Defense of ‘God Hates Fags’ (and Lady Gaga) — Westboro Baptist as a Cultural Vaccine

There surely aren’t many more famous religious institutions in America than Westboro Baptist Church or many more famous church leaders than its founder, Fred Phelps. Even if you don’t immediately recognize the names, I bet you’ll immediately recognize a three-word clue: “God hates fags.” Yup. It’s the folks who carry their hate in the name [...]